Sunshine Coast Trail Visitor Use
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Overview
Dates: July 8 to September 15, 2024
Who: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
What: Review of the Sunshine Coast Trail visitor use
Where: Sunshine Coast
Why: To gather feedback from the public about Sunshine Coast Trail to help inform a visitor use management strategy
How: Online
Engagement summary
The Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT) is a 180 kilometre backcountry hiking experience from Sarah Point in Desolation Sound to Saltery Bay in Southwest British Columbia. The path weaves along the coast, passing through Tla’amin Nation Treaty Land, Malaspina Park, Inland Lake Park, and land managed by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (RST BC) and is Canada’s longest hut to hut hiking trail.
The SCT has been experiencing increasing visitor use, which has increased most dramatically in the past five years. RSTBC and BC Parks are embarking on a proactive approach to create a Visitor Use Management Strategy (VUMS) that sets desired conditions for the area and outlines both long and short term management decisions for recreation access and infrastructure that align with those conditions. The purpose of the project is to create a holistic Visitor Use Management Strategy that addresses the recreation pressures and increasing visitor attendance and associated challenges within the trail.
Visit the BC Parks page for additional details.
How your contribution makes a difference
Feedback will help inform a visitor use management strategy. Current planning process timeline:
- Project planning
- Engagement (in progress)
- Draft strategy (Spring 2026)
- Final strategy (Summer 2026)
- Implementation and monitoring
- Implement priority strategies and monitor effectiveness
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